Intro to Animals Term 1

Intro to Animals Term 1
LO:  I can identify some of the ways humans and animals relate to one another.
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This lesson contains 13 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Intro to Animals Term 1
LO:  I can identify some of the ways humans and animals relate to one another.

Slide 1 - Slide

You have 2 minutes to name
all the animals you can.
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2:00

Slide 2 - Open question

What pets do members of the class have?

Slide 3 - Slide

Why might people have pets?

Slide 4 - Open question

People have pets for many reasons.  
Animals can have a very positive effect on humans and make them calmer and happier.

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Stroking a cat or a dog for 10 minutes can significantly reduce your stress, suggests new research. Scientists studied 249 students to look at what happened when they stroked one of the animals. It was known that stroking cats or dogs can boost your mood, but now there is real research to prove the physiological effects of doing so. The team from Washington State University found that there were huge reductions in the stress hormone cortisol from just 10 minutes of interaction.

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Why would people go to a cat cafe?
How might it make them feel?
How might it help them?

Slide 8 - Mind map

They can keep people company and comfort them when they feel lonely or sad.

Slide 9 - Slide

Some people have made friends with unusual animals.  See what you can spot by watching a few minutes of the next clip.

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Slide 11 - Video

Pets
Wild animals

Slide 12 - Drag question

How can having a pet help people?

Slide 13 - Open question